Three Vessels Travel Strait of Hormuz a Day, Down from 138 -- WSJ
Dow Jones03-20 04:04
By Alyssa Lukpat
The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Center said Thursday that three vessels travel each day through the Strait of Hormuz, down from about 138 a day before the war. Ships have largely stopped traveling through the waterway over concerns about Iranian fire. About 20% of the global oil supply typically flows through the strait.
The UKMTO, affiliated with Britain's Royal Navy, said the maritime risk level remains critical in the strait.
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